Wordstress: Pancake

[Williamyh]

Hi All,

Yesterday I watched the movie called "2012".....the actress said PANcake in the first time, but in the second time she said panCAKE, she changed the wordstress when saying Pancake, I was wondering how come the wordstress can be changed? Is it my listening problem or the stress of the word can be changed in English World? Please advise...Thanks.


Regards,

William

[BobK]

Wordstress should normally be on the first syllable, but the context may make it move to the second. I haven't seen 2012, but here's a possible context

"Did you say 'pandemic'?"
"No, I said 'panCAKE."

b

[Williamyh]

Wordstress should normally be on the first syllable, but the context may make it move to the second. I haven't seen 2012, but here's a possible context

"Did you say 'pandemic'?"
"No, I said 'panCAKE."

b

Hi Bobk,

I just checked the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, the stress of pancake would be changed in some cases...please see examples below:

pancak|e ˈpæn keɪk

ˈPancake Day
ˌpancake ˈlanding
ˌpancake ˈroll
ˌPancake ˈTuesday

[BobK]

Yes, in those last three word-groups there's secondary stress on the word 'pancake'. But in the word itself, the tonic syllable is still the first (as marked).

b